Kingdom Man Member Book - Adobe

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LifeWay Press? Nashville, Tennessee

Published by LifeWay Press?

? 2012 Tony Evans

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ISBN 978-1-4158-7004-4 Item 005469703

Dewey decimal classification: 305.31 Subject headings: MEN \ LEADERSHIP \ CHRISTIAN LIFE

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Contents

About the Author 4

Introduction 5

Week 1 8 Wanted: Kingdom Men

Week 2 32 Greatness Is Your Destiny

Week 3 56 Claiming Your Territory

Week 4 80 The Life of a Kingdom Man

Week 5 104 The Home of a Kingdom Man

Week 6 130 The Influence of a Kingdom Man

Christian Growth Study Plan 160

About the Author

Dr. Tony Evans

Dr. Tony Evans is one of the country's most respected leaders in evangelical circles. He is a pastor, a best-selling author, and a frequent speaker at Bible conferences and seminars throughout the nation.

Dr. Evans has served as the senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship for more than 35 years, witnessing its growth from 10 people in 1976 to more than 9,000 congregants with over one hundred ministries.

Dr. Evans also serves as the president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry that seeks to bring about spiritual renewal in America through the church. His daily radio broadcast, "The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans," can be heard on more than five hundred radio stations throughout the United States and in more than 40 countries.

Dr. Evans has authored more than 50 books, including Oneness Embraced, The Kingdom Agenda, Marriage Matters, and Victory in Spiritual Warfare. Dr. Evans serves as the chaplain for the NFL Dallas Cowboys as well as for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, the latter of which he has served for more than 30 years.

Through his local church and national ministry, Dr. Evans has set in motion a kingdom-agenda philosophy of ministry that teaches God's comprehensive rule over every area of life, as demonstrated through the individual, family, church, and society.

Dr. Tony Evans is married to Lois, his wife and ministry partner of more than 40 years. They are the proud parents of 4--Chrystal, Priscilla, Anthony Jr., and Jonathan--as well as the proud grandparents of 10--Kariss, Jessica, Jackson, Jesse III, Jerry Jr., Kanaan, Jude, Joel, Kelsey, and Jonathan II.

Greatness Is Your Destiny

There are plenty of males in the world today who are content to slide through life, never making any waves in the world around them. Responsibility, leadership, and initiative are foreign concepts to them. And the world is suffering for it.

Our world is falling apart, not from the lack of males but for the lack of men. Real men. Kingdom men. Men who recognize that God has uniquely endowed them with the capacity and destiny for greatness. A kingdom man understands and loves this. He doesn't run from responsibility; he runs toward it. This is the kind of man the world needs.

But the world isn't the only one crying out for kingdom men. God is too. He's looking for men who are willing to fully align themselves under His comprehensive rule. When they submit to His authority as their Lord, they are then willing to lead their families, businesses, and churches well. When a kingdom man shows up, everyone in his sphere of influence is affected for the better.

The time for the return of kingdom men has never been more critical. Our families need them. Our neighborhoods need them. Our churches need them. Our world needs them.

This study is the launching pad for that kind of man--the man you always suspected you might be. Over the next six weeks you will discover what a kingdom man is and the incredible responsibility God has given to him. You'll be challenged to live and do things you never before thought possible. And best of all, you'll learn the biggest advocate for your becoming this kind of man is God Himself.

If you're ready for the greatness God has destined you for, read on. It's time for kingdom men to stand up and be counted.

Here's How It Works

This study includes both individual and group study. The best way to gain the fullest understanding of how to be a kingdom man is to engage in individual, daily devotions and to participate in a Bible-study group that includes video teaching and discussion.

Each week's study begins with a suggested process for a group experience. Each group session should follow this general outline.

? "Get Started." Each week will begin with a brief time of discussion that helps you and your group get to know one another better and discuss what the Lord has been teaching you during the previous week.

? "Man Up." Your group will watch a 30-minute teaching segment on DVD while completing the viewer guide provided in each group experience. Next your group will follow the suggested questions to discuss the truths presented on the DVD. Then you will close with prayer.

? "Hit the Streets." Each week's group experience wraps up with a key verse of Scripture to memorize and specific challenges to tackle as you learn more about the tools God has given you for living as a kingdom man.

The teaching segment and discussion will provide a foundation for your individual study throughout the next week. Each day you'll read a devotion that fleshes out the Scriptures and ideas presented in your group. You will also complete personal learning activities that will help you apply the principles of biblical manhood. The next week you'll come back to your group ready to begin another discussion based on the individual work you've done.

Throughout these six sessions you'll find yourself wanting things you never wanted, knowing things about yourself you never knew, and tackling obstacles you never imagined. I pray that these biblical truths about the man God has destined you to be will work their way deeply into your heart and that your family, workplace, church, and community will feel the influence of a man who is on fire for the kingdom of God.

Let's get to work.

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